by Carmen Moser As a teacher, I’ve been married to peak-season travel for most of my adult life. Before then, as a student, it was the same schedule, and so travelling when it is the busiest, hottest, and most expensive is pretty much all I’ve ever known. Until now. Here’s my impression of shoulder seasonContinue reading “Guest Post: Shoulder Season Travel”
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Naxos, Greece
Boreas must have been angry the day we landed in Naxos. The stiff wind from the north was biting as it battered the almost empty shoreline. The small tavernas that lined the first beach we visited after dropping our bags were either starved for customers, or shut completely. We walked along the shore and watchedContinue reading “Naxos, Greece”
Tirana, Albania
The bus ride to Tirana was… eventful. First, a triathlon was scheduled in Kotor that effectively shut down the main road into town, so we had no choice but to walk. No bus or taxi in case it started to pour, which it had already done that morning. But, as it turned out, we wereContinue reading “Tirana, Albania”
Mostar and Kotor
When we left Sarajevo, the forecast was for rain, and on the bus ride, the rain was at times torrential. We passed through towns and villages with the same markings as many other places in Bosnia, large cemeteries and bullet riddled buildings. It was a relatively short bus ride with only one minor mechanical hiccup, aandContinue reading “Mostar and Kotor”
Sarajevo
The bus to Sarajevo did not leave on time. In fact, we were still waiting for it to show up at the station long after it was supposed to depart. At one point, we were beginning to think we were going to have to make alternative plans. Eventually the bus did show up and weContinue reading “Sarajevo”
Croatia Part 1. Zagreb and Split
Hello! I tried to make an edit to this post and accidentally deleted it, so I’m re-posting it. See if you can spot the edit. The bus from Ljubljana to Zagreb was a fairly quick and uneventful two and a half hours. And as usual, our arrival in this new city found us quite hungry.Continue reading “Croatia Part 1. Zagreb and Split”
Croatia Part 3. Dubrovnik
The ferry from Hvar was packed. The ticket stated to get to the port 15 minutes early, and by the time we arrived, there was already a dense line of travelers snaking its way along the waterfront. There was no reason to worry as we made it on the boat, we just couldn’t sit together.Continue reading “Croatia Part 3. Dubrovnik”
Croatia Part 2, Brac and Hvar.
The ferry from Split to Bol left at exactly 10:30am, right on schedule, and dropped us off at the Bol Main Port at just after 11:30. The tickets were €25 each and the ride was smooth and comfortable. Our accommodation was a short walk up the only hill in the small seaside village, and itContinue reading “Croatia Part 2, Brac and Hvar.”
Aside: Medicine in Croatia
One of the challenges that we knew we’d have with our extended travel was doctors and prescriptions. Something that I had only googled, and by all accounts would be easy. So what I’m about to tell you just might blow your mind. I take two pills every day, and I was starting to get low,Continue reading “Aside: Medicine in Croatia”
Slovenia
We arrived in Piran at around 8:00pm, dropped our stuff at our apartment and went to find a restaurant that Carmen had heard of , but the lineup was way too long so we headed for the main square to find a place to eat. The square was busy with pedestrians, rollerbladers, dogs, and aContinue reading “Slovenia”
